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Month: July 2009
#realfood – Taking action today equals 4 times more impact
Today and today only, July 29, Hellmann’s is going to quadruple its donations to Evergreen – giving $1 (instead of $0.25) each time someone tweets or blogs using the term #realfood in their post or tweet.
Eat real. Eat local.
At the end of May, we were invited to a conference in Toronto with seven other Canadian bloggers. The tie-in between us all is that we all have an interest (whether it be professional or personal) in food, as well as an established online presence.
It’s Cherry Time!
We as a race have been eating cherries since the dawn of time. It seems even our Neolithic ancestors used to make wine out of cherries before they turned to raisins.
Meet Madame SOSCuisine.com
I just got back from filming one of my appearances on Par-dessus le marché. The crew behind this show definitely deserves some credit. They are an energetic group of people with Martin Drainville as the host – a really smart and funny guy.
Peppery arugula
Arugula, a cruciferous plant with an amazingly “nutty mustardy” flavour is extremely beneficial to health.
Video: How to store your herbs
Cinzia Cuneo, founder of SOSCuisine.com did her third report on the popular French TV program Par-dessus le marché this summer. This appearance featured tips on how to properly store herbs. Watch the video (in French).
The virtues of bitter lettuce
Chicory (curly endive), Belgian endive, escarole (a type of endive), radicchio – these are some bitter lettuces that are becoming more and more well-known.
Vive la France!
Today we celebrate the storming of Bastille on July 14, 1789. In honour of this event, why not try a classic French dish?
Surprising radish facts
Since the radish can be found in most kitchens and family gardens, we assume we know all about it. But, did you know that the radish was one of the first vegetables to be cultivated in Asia, more than 5,000 years ago? Part of the cruciferous family, like broccoli, its significant role in the prevention […]
Whipping Cream vs. Cool Whip
Hi Cinzia! From a nutritional point of view, is it more healthy to use real whipped cream or products like Cool Whip® or Nutri Whip® in recipes? Thank you! Stephanie
Video: Smart grocery shopping
Cinzia Cuneo did her second report on the popular French TV program Par-dessus le marché this summer. This appearance featured tips on how to intelligently shop for groceries.
What’s the difference between bell peppers and chili peppers?
Answer: Bell or sweet peppers and chili peppers are actually from the same family of plants (same as the tomato, in fact!). They were first discovered by the Western world when Columbus travelled to America. At that time, peppercorns were a very prized condiment, so he called these vegetables “peppers”.
